Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 854
Who, that morning, for her breakfastAte up his brothers twain ; So he pondered long arid deeplyHow to pay her back again. Then boldly he marched forward,And stamped upon that nest, And jumped and kicked and pranced about,As if he were possessed, I877-] THE REVENGE OF THE LITTLE HIPPOPOTAMUS. 8l7… … The ancient mother-crocodile,Hearing her young ones wail, Came rushing from her muddy couch,Waving her frightful tail. The little hippopotamus Was having then huge fun,Stepping upon the babies, To smash them one by one ;So he failed to see the mother, Nor dreamed of his mishap,Till—whack ! against…
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